Before I Self-Destruct by 50 cent is underrated

[Killalex]

Not a 50 stan by any means but randomly bumped this album and damn its really dope! It got trashed because the anti 50 movement was full on but ignoring all that and focusing on just the music this shyt good brehs.








We was in cocaine heaven, I was fishscale dreaming

Thoughts?

 

[TheDarceKnight]

It definitely is overlooked and had bangers. 50 just was just overlooked and past prime. Didn’t have as much to say anymore.

But yeah there were bangers on there.

 

[1-8-7-Skillz]

Yep, definitely underrated

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Agreed. If he dropped this instead of Curtis he mightve had a longer run

 

[50CentStan]

We were murking Officer Ricccy during those days only pig lovers supported the fat cop and his fantasy suburban cracker-esque tales

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Agreed. If he dropped this instead of Curtis he mightve had a longer run

This this this all day.

Also it's a terrible album title. If you just swapped album titles between this and Curtis the titles would make so much more sense with how the albums sound.



Also has anyone ever dropped more uninspired cover art than 50? Besides Power of the Dollar, his first 4 studio albums are all just him on the cover. Guess Who's Back was the best and most creative of the cover he did, even though he was on the cover. If any cover art sums up 50, it's that cover.

 

[SunZoo]

This and TOS were dope, people were just done with 50.

 

[WSFGDan]

This and TOS were dope, people were just done with 50.

both those albums were good, i liked TOS more though

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

This and TOS were dope, people were just done with 50.

I just think Interscope couldn't do business with him anymore.

50 had the same management as Eminem and he sold more so it's not like they didn't wanna spend more money to promote him I just think 50 got too business savvy for their liking and so they let him go to get a better deal elsewhere.

The music business as a whole stopped selling physical copies so it's not like 50 was the only one with dwindling hard sales. In 2008 it was celebrated to just go 1x platinum when 10 years prior that would be considered a failure. The music business changed not the fans.

I haven't brought an album in nearly 15 years but if he came to London like he did last year I was first in line. Whether people choose to consume music for free or not is besides the point because everyone listens to his music check Spotify.

 

[Roxx the King]

Ok, Ya Right

 

[Tunez]

I just think Interscope couldn't do business with him anymore.

50 had the same management as Eminem and he sold more so it's not like they didn't wanna spend more money to promote him I just think 50 got too business savvy for their liking and so they let him go to get a better deal elsewhere.

The music business as a whole stopped selling physical copies so it's not like 50 was the only one with dwindling hard sales. In 2008 it was celebrated to just go 1x platinum when 10 years prior that would be considered a failure. The music business changed not the fans.

I haven't brought an album in nearly 15 years but if he came to London like he did last year I was first in line. Whether people choose to consume music for free or not is besides the point because everyone listens to his music check Spotify.

You forgot to mention he said fukk Jimmy Iovine

 

[TheDarceKnight]

The Terminate on Sight love in here is surprising me.

The tapes G-Unit dropped leading up to TOS (Body Snatchers and Elephant in the Sand) were way doper than the actual TOS album. I'm convinced that some of the best joints on Body Snatchers and Elephant were meant for TOS but had to left off due to sample clearance issues.

I do admit TOS had some bangers on there and a few really overlooked joints, but it was so far beneath Beg For Mercy and too many G-Unit tapes to count...both in their original tape series and the G-Unit Radio series.

 

[agpxknt]

Could've been You>>>shouda been usher or mario on the hook instead of r.pissy
I Got Swag
Then Days Went By
So Disrespectful
Strong Enough
Do You Think About Me
Hold Me Down
Death To My Enemies(beat is fukkin garbage but the bars are)

Ok, Ya Right

one of the worst songs he ever fukkin made

 

[BillyBamDontGiveADamn]

Originally bought it for the movie but the CD was banging

 

[Knockout_LR_Freshmart]

POTD
GWB?
50 Cent Is The Future
No Mercy, No Fear
God's Plan
GRODT
Beg For Mercy
Massacre
GRODT OST
BISD
The Kanan Tape
G-Unit Radio Discog
YOU CAN'T TELL ME 50'S CATALOGUE ISN'T TOP TIER